Seema Sureshkumar

  • Adjunct Professor Dance

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W. Carroll Coyne Center for the Performing Arts

Ms. Seema Sureshkumar is an Indian classical dancer who specializes in kathak dance. As a kathak guru, she is well-known especially within the Central New York community. She has gone through extensive training in kathak/folk dances and competed in various state and national level competitions held across India, winning several accolades. She is also a gold medalist in her post-graduate degree program (Banasthali University, Jaipur, India). She is a recipient of a CNY Arts Education Grant, a CNY SCR Grant and a New York State Seed Grant. In 2024, she was selected as a finalist in the NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship Program in the category of folk/traditional arts.

Ms. Sureshkumar is the founder and artistic director of Anjani Dance Academy (ADA). ADA is affiliated with ISTD, London and offers certification in kathak dance.

Education:

  • M.S., Banasthali University, Jaipur, India
  • Post Honors Diploma Kathak Dance, Banasthali University, Jaipur, India